Taipei Half-Day City Tour

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Discover the best of Taipei on a 4-hour city tour. See the Presidential Office, the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall, Martyrs' Shrine, National Palace Museum, Hsing Tian Kong (Xingtian Temple), and stop for photos as the Grand Hotel Taipei.

Highlights

Visit the Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall and stop for photos at the iconic Grand Hotel Taipei
Martyrs' Shrine with classical Ming dynasty architecture
National Palace Museum housing some of the world's most precious artefacts
Marvel at Hsing Tian Kong (Xingtian Temple)
Shopping opportunity at the a local handicraft center

Description

See the best of Taipei on a 4-hour city tour where you will get to see all the important sites of Taiwan's capital. ● Presidential Office (pass by) ● Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall (National Taiwan Democracy Memorial Hall) ● Martyrs' Shrine ● National Palace Museum ● Hsing Tian Kong (Xingtian Temple) ● Grand Hotel Taipei (photo stop) Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall was built to commemorate late president Chiang Kai-shek. Surrounded by a large Chinese-style park and a huge plaza, the iconic hall has white marble walls and a roof with blue glazed tiles. On the three floors inside, visitors can see a large bronze statue of a sitting Chiang Kai-shek and check out the exhibition area with historic documents, photographs, and films. On two sides of the large plaza in front of the memorial hall are the National Theater and the National Concert Hall, two great venues for the performing arts regularly featuring famous artists from Taiwan and abroad. Marty's Shrine This is an excellent example of classical Ming dynasty architecture, dedicated to the fallen heroes of China's wars. There is an hourly changing of the guard ceremony at the entrance which many people find interesting. National Palace Museum Often named as one of the four greatest museums in the world, the National Palace Museum not only preserves century-old art and culture but also engages in cultural exchange with foreign museums to become a modern and 'fashionable' museum. The museum collection consists of more than 600,000 court treasures from the Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties. Among the most popular artifacts are the Jadeite Cabbage and Meat-Shaped Stone, both always drawing large crowds. Hsing Tian Kong (Xingtian Temple) There are a lot of traditional Taiwanese temples in Taipei City. Those places represented the centers of people's religious activities. Meticulously designed and built, the faithful believers showed their respects to the Holy Gods, and lots of smoke from incense suffused within those temples.

Includes

Professional English-speaking guide Transport by air-conditioned coach Entrance ticket to the National Palace Museum Hotel pick-up and drop off (only hotels in downtown Taipei City) Local travel insurance
Food and drinks Gratuities